Hamilton tops times again as Senna joins the club

Lewis Hamilton continued his impressive form on Canadian soil, taking the fastest time again in the second practice session in Montreal – but both Ferrari’s of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa were impressively close on his tail.

With the threat of rain hanging over the circuit, all the teams made the most of the time allocated. One driver unfortunate enough to have car problems was Jenson Button – the Brit had only completed 12 laps in the morning session before a gearbox issue curtailed his on track action. Button would eventually get some laps in during the final 15 minutes, but complained of low front grip, lapping 0.5 seconds off the pace.

Photo: The Cahier Archive

In other news, Bruno Senna added his name to the list of drivers who have crashed into the Wall of Champions. The Brazilian lost his Williams on the kerbs on the final chicane and spun in the wall, badly damaging the right hand side of his Williams. The accident brought out the red flag, stopping the action for 20 minutes or so.

It was an encouraging outing for Ferrari, especially for Felipe Massa. The much-maligned Brazilian finished less than a tenth behind teammate Alonso, who had a wild spin in Turns 8/9. Fernando also had a small trip across the grass, but was the closest challenger to Hamilton’s dominance.

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